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beekeeper

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bee⋅keep⋅er

[bee-kee-per]
–noun
a person who raises honeybees; apiculturist.

Origin:
1810–20; bee 1 + keeper
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a·pi·a·rist   (ā'pē-ə-rĭst, -ěr'ĭst)   
n.  One who keeps bees, specifically one who cares for and raises bees for commercial or agricultural purposes. Also called beekeeper.
bee·keep·er   (bē'kē'pər)   
n.  See apiarist.
bee'keep·ing n.
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